| Since it became commercially available back in the | | | | according with optional accessories. |
| early eighties, notebooks called the attention of | | | | TOSHIBA |
| computer users because of its small size and | | | | All Toshiba budget notebooks feature an 15.4`` |
| portability. Not much of a commercial success | | | | diagonal WXGA display, DVD optical drive which |
| back then, it only took a short time before the | | | | reads and writes up to 11 formats, high speed |
| computer industry improved this item, up to a | | | | wireless lan (802.11 b/g) for easy connection in |
| point that is now considered to be one of the | | | | networks. |
| best selling computer consumer products. | | | | Most common features one can expect out of |
| For one who intends to buy a budget notebook, | | | | these notebooks are: 1 - Intel Celeron processor |
| he may have some difficulties in picking the right | | | | with 1+ Ghz; 2 - Windows Vista; 3 - 512 mb ram; |
| one, since there are several notebook | | | | 4 - Widescreen XGA display type; 5 - Radeon |
| manufactures offering so many models. Budget | | | | Xpress 200M video graphics chipset; 6 - 60 gb |
| notebooks are in a class by itself with basic | | | | hard disk; 7 - CD-RW/DVD rom; 8 - wireless lan |
| features but capable of delivering full solutions for | | | | but no Bluetooth connectivity; 9 - Modem and Lan |
| computer related tasks. | | | | port 10/100 mbps; 10 - USB and firewire |
| For an easy guide to budget notebooks, check | | | | connectivity; 11 - It weighs around 5 pounds; 12 - |
| the following major manufactures: | | | | 4-cell lithium ion battery; 13 - Tv-out s-video; 14 - |
| SONY | | | | One year parts and labor warranty. Price starts |
| Sony VAIO notebooks are fashioned products | | | | from U$ 599.00 and up according with optional |
| targeted to consumers who demand flexibility and | | | | accessories. |
| power without compromise. It is expected to find | | | | HP |
| features such as 15.4`` WXGA, duo core | | | | HP Budget notebooks with features such as 15.4`` |
| processor and 100 gb hard disk. Although not the | | | | display screen, AMD Sempron 3500+ and a |
| cheapest of budget notebooks, it compensates | | | | sophisticated black resin finish, offer an attractive |
| the higher price by offering more technological | | | | mix of style, mobility and performance. |
| features. | | | | Expected features one can find in this HP |
| Most common features one can expect from | | | | notebook category: 1 - AMD Sempron 3500+; 2 - |
| Sony budget notebooks: 1 - Intel Core Duo | | | | Windows Vista; 3 - 15.4`` WXGA Widescreen; 3 - |
| Processor T2250 1.72 Ghz; 2 - Windows Vista; 3 - | | | | 512 mb ddr2; 4 - CD-RW/DVD rom; 4 - Wireless |
| 1 gb DDR2 ram; 4 - Widescreen XGA display | | | | connectivity 802.11b/g wlan; 5 - It weighs around |
| type; 5 - Intel graphics media accelerator 950; 6 - | | | | 7 pounds; 6 - Nvidia video graphics chipset with |
| 100 gb SATA hard disk 5400 rpm; 7 - CD-RW | | | | 256 mb; 7 - 6-cell lithium ion battery; 8 - USB, lan |
| DVD rom; 8 - wireless lan 802.11 a/b/g; 9 - | | | | and modem port; 9 - Integrated stereo speakers; |
| Modem and Lan port 10/100; 10 - USB | | | | 10 - 60 gb SATA hard disk; 11 - Tv-out s-video; |
| connectivity; 11 - It weighs around 6.5 pounds; 12 | | | | 12 - One year warranty in parts and labor. Price |
| - Lithium ion battery up to 5.5 hours; 13 - One | | | | starts from U$ 569.00 and up according with |
| year limited warranty. Price starts from U$ 929.00 | | | | optional accessories. |
| and up according with optional accessories. | | | | A while ago portable electronics devices were a |
| DELL | | | | luxury at an expensive price. Nowadays it became |
| With features such as 15.4`` WXGA, duo core | | | | an affordable must have kind of product for lots |
| processor and ATI Radeon Xpress graphics, Dell | | | | of people. Notebooks are in this category for |
| budget notebooks offer a flexible combination of | | | | sure! And basic notebooks are the best option for |
| power, mobile productivity and entertainment at a | | | | those who are in a tight budget. So, if portability is |
| good price. | | | | a must for your personal or professional |
| Most common features one can expect out of | | | | computer related tasks, waste no more time. Get |
| these notebooks are: 1 - AMD Turion 62 X2 1.8 | | | | yourself a budget notebook! |
| ghz/1mb cache processor; 2 - Windows Vista; 3 - | | | | Roberto Sedycias |
| 512 mb ram; 4 - Widescreen XGA display type; 5 | | | | IT Consultant for PoloMercantil |
| - ATI Radeon Xpress 256 mb video graphics | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can be |
| chipset; 6 - Up to 80 gb hard disk; 7 - CD-RW | | | | distributed without any previous authorization |
| DVD rom; 8 - It weighs around 6 pounds; 9 - | | | | from the author. However the author´s |
| 9-cell lithium ion battery; 10 - One year limited | | | | name and all the URL´s (links) mentioned in |
| warranty. Price starts from U$ 549.00 and up | | | | the article and biography must be kept. |